approximately 28% of Portland's population resides. Much of Portland's black and minority population have moved east of 82nd Avenue, as of 2011, in a trend that was expected to continue. In March 2015, a group called East Portland de-Annexation Secession filed a measure with the City of Portland, and are petitioning to secede from Portland. However, Deborah Scroggin, Portland's election officer, rejected the petition because it did not meet requirements of Section 1 (2) (d) and (5) Article IV of the Oregon Constitution. Collene Swenson, a resident of East Portland, said that she will draft the new initiative, with the help of lawyers. See also East Portland Grand Avenue Historic District History of Portland, Oregon History of Oregon References External links Sullivan's Gulch history Former cities in Oregon Geography of Portland, Oregon 1891 disestablishments in Oregon Populated places established in 1846 1846 establishments in Oregon Country Separatism in the United States